Chapter 419 Liu Guangqi Wants to Run Away

Chapter 419 Liu Guangqi Wants to Run Away

Chapter 419 Liu Guangqi Wants to Run Away

"No, no, what happened to me just now? Why did I suddenly get so excited? You replied too hastily."

"Fortunately, uncle doesn't care. Such a big thing needs to be thought about seriously."

On the way back, Liu Guangqi was thinking about the answer he had just given in the study. He was really too anxious.

After thinking carefully, Liu Guangqi was glad that he answered quickly.

"If I had answered this later, my marriage to Xiaolan might have been cancelled. If my uncle hadn't taken me with him, I would have stayed in the steel mill and it would have taken me forever to get ahead."

Liu Guangqi thought about it seriously and realized that he only had one choice.

I have been dating this person for a year and a half and we are finally going to get married. If he doesn't agree, then all my efforts of a year and a half will be wasted and in the end, it will all be for nothing.

Zhang's father was willing to take him with him. Compared to the steel mill, that was a high-level job, so why not go with him?

In addition to these two points, Liu Guangqi had a vague idea in his mind that he wanted to escape from this place.

Zhang's father had long seen through Liu Guangqi. Today he openly stated his willingness to take Liu Guangqi with him, which showed that he valued Liu Guangqi's ambition and his kindness to Zhang Lan.

As long as he can suppress Liu Guangqi's ambition and continue to be his leader, Liu Guangqi will always be good to Zhang Lan.

If Liu Guangqi is taken away, no matter whether the matter succeeds or not, Liu Guangqi will be suppressed under him and will not be able to stand out, and he will always be nice to Zhang Lan.

Siheyuan.

"Guangqi, what's going on? Did Xiaolan's father agree?"

As soon as Liu Guangqi came back, the second aunt ran out eagerly to ask.

"Tell me when I get home."

The family closed the doors and windows, and Liu Haizhong deliberately placed Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu guarding the door and windows to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

"How is it? Did he agree?" Liu Haizhong asked.

Liu Guangqi nodded: "I agree. Xiaolan's father promised to give 200 kilograms of food. Find a time to get it then."

Liu Haizhong said happily: "Okay, okay, you are worthy of being the leader of the grain station. You have a solution. Now our family doesn't have to save food and go hungry."

The second aunt finally felt relieved that she no longer had to worry about food. "Xiao Lan's father is really great. It's convenient for us to have this relationship."

Liu Haizhong said greedily: "By the way, ask him if he can give you some more. I see that there are families in the yard who haven't gotten any food."

Liu Guangqi rolled his eyes and said, "How is that possible? Asking Xiaolan's father to get 200 kilograms of food for us is already very risky."

"If we ask him to get food for others, wouldn't that harm him?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Liu Haizhong smiled awkwardly.

Seeing Liu Haizhong and Second Aunt happy about the food, Liu Guangqi continued, "There is one more thing. Xiaolan's father agrees that Xiaolan and I can be together."

"He also plans for us to get a marriage certificate and get married during the Chinese New Year. Let me ask you what you think?"

"Marriage? Really?" Second Aunt said in disbelief.

"Really." Liu Guangqi nodded.

"Great, great, you two are finally getting married." Liu Haizhong was very excited. He had been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally the two of them could be together.

Does anyone know how he got through the past one and a half years?
"Will we hold it during the Chinese New Year? It's a great day. Celebrating it together with the New Year will bring double happiness!" The second aunt was also very happy.

The two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, who were guarding the doors and windows, were also very kind-hearted when they heard this, as they thought that they could have a banquet and delicious food when they got married.

After being happy for a while, Liu Haizhong finally thought about the food for the wedding banquet. To hold a wedding banquet, a lot of food would be consumed.

Liu Guangqi knew what they were worried about. "Don't worry about the food for the wedding banquet. Xiaolan's father said that he will pay for it when the time comes."

"He only said one thing, that the wedding banquet should be low-key, held in our yard, and we can have a meal together with the neighbors in the yard."

"Only Xiaolan's family will come to eat then. It's not convenient for his family to invite relatives."

Zhang Fen told him everything his father had said.

Liu Haizhong listened and accepted all of Zhang's father's requests.

"What a pity! I was thinking of holding it in their local compound. What a pity." Liu Haizhong sighed.

He also wanted to hold his wedding banquet in a local compound and become familiar with the bigwigs in the local compound. It would be even better if he could use this opportunity to get his position promoted.

Unfortunately, the plan did not come true.

"Okay, no problem. As long as you two can get married, all of this is fine. Just write back tomorrow."

"By the way, please ask Xiaolan's father to get together this weekend to discuss your marriage. Time is a bit tight."

"Okay." Liu Guangqi also wanted to tell Zhang's father that he wanted to take him to Shandong Province.

But when the words came to his lips, he stopped and couldn't say them.

He was sure that if he told him, Liu Haizhong would rather not let him marry Zhang Lan than let him leave.

Liu Guangqi was able to come to this conclusion only because of Liu Haizhong's unreliability, which could be seen from the moment he entered the steel rolling mill, where nothing was arranged for him at all.

Liu Guangqi glanced at Liu Haizhong and thought to himself, "I can't ruin my future for the sake of face. This has happened once and it must not happen again."

Thinking of this, Liu Guangqi kept silent.

"Is there anything else?" asked the second aunt.

"No, no, that's all."

Liu Haizhong: "Okay, tomorrow you and Xiaolan's father will write back, and by the way, you and Xiaolan should get the marriage certificate as soon as possible. Get it issued as soon as possible."

"understood."

The matter was finalized and the result had been thought out, but Liu Guangqi still felt a little confused.

Go, so far away, far away from home, relatives and friends.

But if I don’t go, I can’t see any future, so I have to go no matter what.

Liu Guangqi was conflicted and went out to feel the cool wind to clear his mind.

I was just wandering around the yard and before I knew it I was at the front yard.

Seeing the lights on in Li Kailang's house, Liu Guangqi asked, "Why don't we go ask Li Kailang what he thinks?"

Thinking of this, Liu Guangqi walked towards Li Kailang's house.

At this time, Li Kailang was talking to Yan Bugui and the third aunt.

"Master Li, let me be frank. You must have a way to get food. Don't rush to tell me."

"I know you were embarrassed to say it in front of everyone yesterday. I know all this. I came to your house to find you, didn't I?"

The second aunt did not give Li Kailang a chance to speak, and quickly agreed: "Yes, Master Li, everyone in our courtyard knows your abilities, and you are all very powerful."

"Please help our family. We have too many people and don't have enough food. That's why I come to you to beg you. Please help our family."

Yan Bugui and the third aunt said so many nice things to Li Kailang that it was difficult for him to refuse.

Since they have come to my door and we are neighbors here, I should help if I can.

"Okay, since the uncle and aunt have said so, it would be too inhumane if I still don't help you. Let me make it clear that I can't tell anyone even if I help you."

Hearing Li Kailang's agreement, the two hurriedly agreed: "Of course, we won't talk about anything else except this door."

Li Kailang nodded: "Okay, tell me how much you want? We can't have more than that."

"How much can my family take? Just take it as you see fit. I wonder how much can I take?"

Li Kailang looked at Yan Bugui and said, "Please give me some lip service."

"Haha~" Li Kailang thought for a moment and held up two fingers: "At most 200 kilograms of coarse grains, there will be no more. Don't ask for more. I have done my best to get this much."

The two looked at each other. 200 kilograms was a lot less than they expected, but any amount was better.

Yan Bugui gritted his teeth and said, "200 kilograms is 200 kilograms, it's better than nothing."

The good thing about Yan Bugui is that he won't bargain after being reminded.

"By the way, this coarse grain is old grain, not new grain. I can't get new grain. Can you accept this?"

"Old food is fine, it's better than nothing."

"Okay, then we'll go with the black market price. One pound of old grain is 7 yuan, so 200 pounds is 40 yuan. I'll prepare it for you whenever you give it to me."

Yan Bugui and the third aunt looked at each other. The price was about the same as in the black market. Li Kailang really didn't make much money from them.

In the past, coarse grains cost 1 cent per pound, but now it costs 7 cents per pound, which is at least seven times the price. The price changes every day, so if you don’t buy it early, you’ll miss it.

"I'll go back and get the money for you now, just wait."

Li Kailang: "Okay, you two know the current situation outside, I'll get it for you by the weekend at the latest, and I'll let you know the exact time, okay?"

"Ok, Ok."

Li Kailang could naturally take it out immediately, but it would be bad if he took it out too quickly. He had to pretend to them that he had worked hard to get it.

Otherwise, if it comes too easily, Yan Bugui won't cherish it and may even tell others, which would be troublesome.

Li Kailang finally warned: "Let's make this clear. Remember not to tell anyone else, or I won't help you."

Yan Bugui assured, "Don't worry, only the three of us know about this, and we will never tell anyone else."

"Let's go back and get the money."

"Go."

"Squeak--" The two were startled when the door opened.

"Hey, Guangqi, what do you want from me?"

"I'm looking for Li Kailang."

"Oh oh oh." Yan Bugui was startled by Liu Guangqi's appearance and forgot that he was at Li Kailang's house.

"Looking for me? What do you want from me?" Li Kailang asked.

Liu Guangqi looked at Yan Bugui and the third aunt.

"You guys chat." The two of them left tactfully.

Li Kailang invited Liu Guangqi to come in and talk.

Yan Bugui even wanted to eavesdrop through the door, fearing that his transaction with Li Kailang would be heard by Liu Guangqi and his grain would be discounted.

"What are you doing here? Are you eavesdropping? You don't want the food anymore, right? Go away quickly." The third aunt forcibly pulled Yan Bugui away.

Li Kailang looked at Liu Guangqi: "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Liu Guangqi's mouth twitched, and he hesitated to speak. Finally, he sighed and said, "There is something I can't make up my mind about. Can you help me with some advice?"

"You said."

Liu Guangqi told him everything about Zhang's father, including the fact that Zhang's father would be transferred after the new year and he would go with him, which he had not told Liu Haizhong.

"I plan to get married and take Xiaolan to Shandong Province with my uncle after the New Year."

He also told Li Kailang about his planned plan, and ended with:
"Do you think I should go with you?"

Li Kailang listened and didn't expect that Liu Guangqi left Sijiu City for this reason. It was not mentioned in the drama.

But it is also true that as the hope of the whole family, Liu Guangqi had a bright future after graduating from secondary technical school.

As a result, Liu Haizhong ruined a good hand of cards, so it is natural for him to want to leave now.

But he left without saying a word, so how could Liu Haizhong not be furious?

Li Kailang said: "Don't you already have the answer? Your legs are on your body. If you want to leave, no one can stop you."

Liu Guangqi was not satisfied with Li Kailang's answer. He wanted Li Kailang to tell the truth.

Liu Guangqi rarely spoke from the heart: "I want to hear your truth. If I were to say who I admire most in this courtyard, it would be you."

"Other people's words mean nothing to me, but your words are important to me."

Seeing this, Li Kailang knew that Liu Guangqi would definitely want to hear his sincere answer.

After a pause, Li Kailang said sincerely: "If you want to go, then go. It's a good thing for you. You should have a bright future after graduating from a technical secondary school."

"Now that we have finally got an opportunity, we should seize it. How much worse can it be than now? Instead of waiting around doing nothing, we might as well go for it."

"Whether it's good or bad depends on you. Now that you've made up your mind, start preparing as soon as possible."

Hearing that Li Kailang actually agreed with his behavior, Liu Guangqi breathed a sigh of relief, and his originally troubled heart instantly calmed down.

In fact, even if Li Kailang didn't say it, Liu Guangqi would still leave when the time came, but his departure would not be so decisive.

Liu Guangqi said gratefully: "Thank you, I feel relieved after hearing what you said."

Li Kailang waved his hand: "Don't be too happy yet. Following your uncle is a small matter. The key is how to make some achievements. Do you want to go to Lu Province or follow him to manage the grain?"

"I think you know how serious the situation is. Think about it when you have time. It's not easy to achieve something. It's both an opportunity and a crisis."

By 1960, the disaster had become even more serious, with the affected area reaching more than 9 million mu, accounting for more than half of the country's 16 billion mu of arable land.

In particular, five provinces, including Shandong and Hebei, are suffering from serious food shortages.

This is also true for the two provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which are known as "If Suzhou and Lake Tai are prosperous, the whole world will be well-fed."

Hunger, fleeing from famine, edema, abnormal deaths of the population and other situations have appeared and are on the rise, all because of the extreme shortage of food.

Hearing Li Kailang say this, Liu Guangqi smiled bitterly: "Hearing you say that, I suddenly don't want to go with you."

"Alas, what can you think?" Li Kailang patted Liu Guangqi on the shoulder and consoled him, "Everything depends on human effort, right? I have also seen your ability."

"Otherwise, how could your uncle be willing to take you away? I believe you can succeed."

Liu Guangqi thanked him: "Thank you."

In fact, Li Kailang was not sure in his heart. After all, the drama did not mention Liu Guangqi's situation, and he had never come back.

I don’t know whether it was a success or a failure, it’s possible that it was both.

In fact, even he, a time traveler, knew how serious the situation was in the past three years. Even if he got through it, he would still be seriously damaged.

Liu Guangqi said: "Okay, then I will go back first. Thank you. After listening to your words, I feel very confident now."

"By the way, please don't tell my parents what I told you."

Li Kailang nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely keep my mouth shut. Once you leave this door, I will pretend you have never been here."

"When you have time, communicate more with your uncle. After all, you will have to start work when you get there. While there is still time, prepare more plans so that you will not be afraid when the time comes."

"That's right, let's go!"

Li Kailang smiled and saw Liu Guangqi off.

"He left after the New Year? It's strange that I miss him all of a sudden. I didn't communicate with Liu Guangqi much."

"Why would I be reluctant? Maybe we just appreciate each other."

(End of this chapter)