Old Huangtou urged Zhao Heping, and the group quickened their pace and left the courtyard.

Xu Xiuying, Zhu Chunmei, Yu Cuihua and others were all sent to the entrance of the courtyard.

However, facts also proved that Lao Huangtou’s worries were not unnecessary.

More than half an hour after they left, Mr. Cao took his own car and came directly to the courtyard.

Yesterday he came with some special items bought from the special store.

Old Huangtou said he didn't like it. He went to the cultural relics store early this morning.

At this time in [-], there were no antique shops specially opened for senior cadres, so there was no special supply of antiques.

However, going to cultural relics stores and buying antiques also has price privileges.

Mr. Cao spent a small amount of money to buy a few treasures from the cultural relics store, and then happily delivered them to Old Huangtou.

He felt that Old Huangtou must have something he liked. If he didn't like it, then he would change it to something else. There would always be something he liked.

But he happily asked the orderly to hold several rare antiques carefully, and when he knocked on the door of Zhao Heping's house, he didn't see Old Huangtou.

In the room, only Xu Xiuying and Zhu Chunmei, who came to visit, were there.

Although Xu Xiuying didn't know the specific identity of Mr. Cao, she also knew that he was definitely not a simple person, so she quickly greeted him and said, "Old man, it's quite cold outside. Come inside quickly."

As he spoke, he opened the door and let people into the room.

Mr. Cao came here to find Mr. Huangtou, so he asked out of curiosity: "Why don't you see Mr. Huang?"

Xu Xiuying was about to speak when she was pulled back by Zhu Chunmei, so she stopped her words as soon as they reached her lips.

Zhu Chunmei rushed to say: "Oh, the old man is out. Please sit down for a while. Auntie and I still have something to talk about."

After saying that, regardless of whether Mr. Cao agreed or not, he pulled Xu Xiuying out of Zhao's house and went to her door.

After seeing that there was no one around, Zhu Chunmei pulled Xu Xiuying and said, "Auntie, Mr. Huang is probably leaving this time to avoid Mr. Cao."

"Mr. Huang has never mentioned going home before."

"It's because Mr. Cao came yesterday that Mr. Huang had to leave."

"So I think it's better not to talk about Mr. Huang's return to Xi'an, lest Mr. Cao chase him in a car."

"Let's just pretend we don't know anything and wait until Heping comes back."

She was very smart and knew that Mr. Cao was here for Old Huangtou. If she told the truth at this time, Mr. Cao would definitely go after him.

Old Huangtou may not be able to leave by then.

Compared to Mr. Cao, Zhu Chunmei certainly prefers Lao Huangtou.

Xu Xiuying also understood, nodded and said, "Yes, Chunmei, you are right."

"Then you come into the house with me, so that Mr. Cao won't ask anything and I can't help but let it slip."

Although she was reluctant to let the old man go back to Xi'an alone, since it was the old man's decision, there couldn't be any mistakes.

"Okay." Zhu Chunmei agreed.

The two of them discussed it and then went back to the house together.

At this time, Zhao Heping and Zheng Dingfu had just delivered Lao Huangtou to the train station.

The master was leaving, and Zhao Heping was reluctant to leave.

If possible, he hoped that the old man could settle down in the courtyard.

But the old man is not restrained.

And I hate repaying favors to powerful bosses.

He would definitely not be happy if he was forced to stay.

Therefore, Zhao Heping could only comply with his master's wishes.

"Master, what I wrote is the phone number of the director of our factory. Please keep it."

"If something happens and it's too late to write a letter, just call me directly."

"Our factory director will tell me immediately when he receives the call."

Zhao Heping said as he put the note with the phone number on it into Old Huangtou's hand.

Old Huangtou also knew that it was his apprentice's intention, nodded and put it in his pocket.

Then he said, "Okay, I understand."

"Wait for us to leave here, then go back immediately, discuss the marriage, and start a family as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams."

"Remember, if something happens that you can't solve by yourself, just write to me or come to Xi'an to find me."

"Although I am old, some of the people I once knew still have some status."

"As long as I come forward, these people should give me some face."

What he said was not false.

Although he was hiding in Xi'an, he had been to the battlefield many times before that.

The number of soldiers who have been treated can be described as countless.

Among them, there are people like Mr. Cao who eventually became big bosses.

These people are all those who survived fighting on the battlefield.

Old Huangtou knew that these former passionate soldiers would never be ungrateful people.

As long as he comes forward to do things with these people, I believe no one will refuse.

"Okay, I understand, Master." Zhao Heping agreed casually.

He didn't take this to heart.

Regarding future plans, he has already set the direction and does not need to ask anyone for help.

He turned his head again and gave a few more instructions to Zheng Dingfu next to him.

This time Lao Huangtou returned to Xi'an. Although he asked Zheng Dingfu to escort him, Zhao Heping was still a little worried.

So I said more words of advice.

"Don't worry, I will definitely send the old man home safely." Zheng Dingfu promised again.

The three of them waited at the station for nearly two hours before they finally got the train they wanted to take.

Railway stations in this era have few trains and are crowded with people traveling.

Zhao Heping carried the things and squeezed for a while before sending Zheng Dingfu and Lao Huangtou onto the train.

"Peace, okay, we're in the car too, you can go back."

"Business matters first." Old Huangtou warned worriedly.

After all, in this day and age, getting pregnant out of wedlock would be a jab in the spine.

Work and life will be greatly affected.

So, this is very important.

"Understood." Zhao Heping nodded in agreement, knowing what he was thinking.

After seeing the old man off, he immediately went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and made it clear to Shen Qingru.

Between two people, the step of falling in love must be taken directly and they must get married immediately.

Finally, the train started.

After the train blew its whistle, it hummed away.

Zhao Heping came out of the station and did not go back to the courtyard. Instead, he took the bus and went directly to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Coincidentally, the soldier standing guard at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Department turned out to be the same soldier from yesterday.

He recognized Zhao Heping at a glance.

"Are you here to see Comrade Shen? Wait a moment, I'll call you right away." He said something to another soldier standing guard, and then trotted in.

This saved Zhao Heping some time.

After waiting for 5 minutes, Shen Qingru came out.

Today was not a day for rest, so she was a little surprised that Zhao Heping came over.

"Peace, why are you here?"

When Shen Qingru came out, she asked curiously.

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