After the Spring Festival, Su Zelin's winter vacation life was quite leisurely. Except for being taken back to his hometown and grandparents' house by his parents to visit relatives, every day was quite free. He either surfed the Internet or read comics, and occasionally texted with Nanazi on the highway.
During this period, Huang Panpan came to visit once with gifts to wish him a happy new year, and they also asked him out for milk tea once. However, Su Zelin always brought his helper Lu Haoran with him, saying that the honest man had not yet come out of the shadow of a broken heart.
I also call Kang Baohong every week to ask about the situation in the digital store and learned that there has been no theft.
Soon, it was the eleventh day of the lunar calendar.
After the Lantern Festival, the School of Finance will have to end its holiday and return to school in a few days.
When Su Zelin just came home, Zhao Lixia was so happy that she served him a delicious banquet that night.
The second night was also very rich.
On the third night, we had our usual family dinner.
On the fourth night, just eat something.
I have to be busy outside on the fifth night, so my son should just make do with whatever food he has, as long as he doesn't starve to death.
Less than a week after the holiday, he began to let his son graze. Sometimes he even disliked his son and was worried about him all day long, wanting to send him back to the Finance College.
However, Su Zelin was about to return to school, and Su's mother began to miss her son again, and started to serve him delicious food and fish every night.
This is also the normal state of many parents' attitude towards their children returning from university during the holidays, which is very contradictory.
In the evening, my mother was cooking in the kitchen, while Su Zelin was lying on the bed reading a book called "Flame of Fiery Fire", with several books "The Legend of Dragon and Wolf" and "The Son of God Arrives" piled up beside him.
Just as I was watching with great interest, my cell phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number from Henan Province.
The gangster couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
There are still very few telecommunications frauds at this time, and you won’t receive various online loan calls all day long. After all, big data has not yet become popular, and personal information is not so easy to leak.
Who made the wrong call
Su Zelin answered the call with doubt: "Hello."
"Hello, monitor."
A soft female voice came from the microphone.
"Wan Yin?"
The gangster heard it instantly.
Because he and Liu Wanyin were colleagues in the digital store, the two were already very familiar with each other, and this girl's voice was also very recognizable, giving people a fragile feeling like Sister Lin Daiyu.
Long-distance call charges are not cheap, especially for a poor family like Wanyin's. They would definitely not make this call if it is not important, and it is probably impossible to explain it clearly in a few words.
"Wanyin, I'm going to hang up first and call you back later!"
Without saying anything, Su Zelin hung up the phone and dialed the number.
Liu Wanyin on the other end answered the call immediately.
"Thank you, monitor."
The girl's tone was full of gratitude.
She knew that Su Zelin did this to save some money for himself.
"Well, tell me, Wanyin, what do you want from me?"
Su Zelin didn't waste time either.
"It's like this, monitor. I may have to return to school ten days or half a month later. Can you ask for leave from the digital store for me?"
Liu Wanyin's voice was timid.
The school is okay, but the part-time job in the digital store is the big problem.
I had only been working for a month before the New Year, and now I have to take such a long leave at the beginning of the school year. I wonder if this will make Manager Kang angry and even get me fired.
But she really needed this part-time job, so she had to turn to Su Zelin for help, because the manager seemed to trust him as the store manager.
Su Zelin frowned.
In her previous life, Liu Wanyin never came to school after the winter vacation and disappeared since then.
Now that the holiday is about to end, she wants to take a leave, which makes people wonder what's wrong with her.
"Wanyin, why do you want to take leave? Can you tell me the reason? Maybe I can help you."
"Class monitor, something happened at home, so I can't return to school on time. I'm really sorry. Thank you for your concern for me, but I can handle it."
Liu Wanyin didn't tell him the specific reason, but Hunzi heard helplessness and worry in her tone.
After asking a few more questions, she still said that she was fine, and Su Zelin was helpless.
The two sides chatted for a while, and then other people's voices came from the other end of the microphone, speaking in the local dialect, which sounded like someone was urging them impatiently.
Liu Wanyin said, "Squad leader, someone else needs to use the phone, so let's do this."
"Wait a moment!" Su Zelin hurriedly asked, "Can this phone call reach you?"
"I'm afraid not. This is the phone number in the village office. It's quite far from my home. No one else will help to notify me. Goodbye, squad leader!"
After saying this, Liu Wanyin hung up.
Su Zelin no longer had the heart to read comics.
This girl didn't come to school during the winter break in her previous life, and now she's asking for leave again at this time...
At this moment, the number Nuojiya 8210 rang again.
Su Zelin was cheered up, but then he saw that it was not Liu Wanyin calling.
The caller was the "capable junior deputy".
Needless to say, it was Luo Xi.
The class beauty also contacted me during the winter vacation, but usually she would just send me a text message or something. This was the first time she called me.
It seems that Liu Wanyin also called Axi!
"Hello, monitor, Wanyin just called me and asked me to ask for leave from our counselor, Ms. Wu, and our homeroom teacher, Ms. Yao. She said that she would be back to school ten days or half a month later!"
Luo Xi went straight to the point.
Just as Su Zelin expected.
She had to trouble Su Zelin for the digital store, and she was too embarrassed to ask the class monitor for help when asking for leave from school, so she separated the two tasks and asked Luo Xi and Su Zelin to help respectively.
In fact, she called Luo Xi first and then called Su Zelin.
Originally, there was nothing wrong with Liu Wanyin asking for a leave, but the class beauty remembered that Su Zelin had contacted her before the holiday and asked her to notify him immediately if anything happened to Liu Wanyin.
Because Hunzi considered that Liu Wanyin might not be contacting him, but Luo Xi. After all, she has a good relationship with the deputy monitor, and they are all girls.
The class beauty was quite surprised.
Before the holiday, Su Zelin seemed to have calculated that something happened at Wanyin's family and he would definitely contact her. Unexpectedly, it really happened.
As expected of Su Banxian, metaphysics is something magical, and sometimes you have to believe in it.
After ending the call with Liu Wanyin, the class beauty hurriedly called Su Zelin. However, the gangster's phone had been busy and it took several calls before the call got through.
"Wanyin just called me to tell me that she's postponing her return to school!"
Su Zelin nodded.
"What could be going on at Wanyin's home? It's almost time for the holiday to end and school to start again."
Luo Xi muttered to herself. She asked Liu Wanyin, but she didn't say anything.
Su Zelin pondered for a while and made a decision: "I will figure this out."
"Squad leader, how did you find out? I heard that the landline number Wanyin called just now is in the village office. It's quite far from her home. I can't get in touch with her at all!"
Luo Xi asked in confusion.
"I'll run a trip."
Su Zelin said lightly.
"A trip?"
Luo Xi lost her voice and asked, "You mean going to Wanyin's house?"
"Yes, isn't Wanyin's address listed in our class contact information? Her home is in Longwangou Group 3, Nanhua Village, Daling County, Shangqiu, Henan Province. Shangqiu is not too far away!"
The class beauty was stunned.
The squad leader actually remembered Wanyin's detailed address so clearly that he even knew which city, county, village and production team it was.
Moreover, he seemed to take Wanyin's leave very seriously. Could there be other unknown inside stories
By the way, he is Su Banxian, who can calculate a person’s fortune and misfortune.
She asked tentatively: "Do you think Wanyin is in big trouble?"
“It’s possible!”
Su Zelin was not completely sure.
After all, Liu Wanyin disappeared suddenly in her previous life. She didn't come back to report and couldn't be contacted. No one met her later, so no one knew what happened to this girl. They just speculated that her family might be too poor to afford her studies.
In the early 2000s, many college students dropped out of school for this reason.
"But we applied for a scholarship for her, and she also got a good part-time job at the digital store. I heard from Wanyin that she earned more than 600 yuan in a month working there, which is more than enough to cover her living expenses, and she can even send some money to help ease the burden on her family. Why is this the case?"
Luo Xi was very puzzled.
"I don't know either. That's why I have to find out. Ah Xi, I won't talk to you anymore. I have to get ready and leave as soon as possible!"
Su Zelin was about to hang up the phone.
"Wait a minute, squad leader!"
"Anything else?"
"Well, then, I'll go with you!"
"you?"
Su Zelin was slightly surprised.
In her previous life, Liu Wanyin suddenly stopped coming to school, but Luo Xi did not do the same.
It's not that she's irresponsible.
Any class monitor is competent if he can manage class affairs well. It is impossible to ask others to be responsible for such matters.
Only because Su Zelin felt that he was a reborn person and had the ability to take care of more things would he make such a decision.
The gangster may seem to be laughing and joking on the surface, but he is actually a very loyal person.
He respected teachers so much that even if his elementary school teacher fell seriously ill, he would cover all the medical expenses in his previous life.
After becoming a boss, he also cared about every one of his subordinates and confidants, and would do his best to help anyone as long as they asked him for help.
As for his former high school and college classmates, whenever they encounter difficulties, he will lend a helping hand to the best of his ability, regardless of the other person's identity or background, or whether they can be of use to him.
Of course, before his rebirth, he had great power and could get many things done with just one phone call.
It is precisely this kind of character that makes Hunzi so popular and has a wide network of contacts. No matter which city he goes on a business trip, it is not surprising that he can often find several people privately asking him to go to Dabaojian just by posting a message on WeChat.
When he first started his business, he also encountered some very difficult times. However, none of his important and capable subordinates ran away. They stayed with him and got through it all. Then the company took off.
This is the reward for usually liking to "meddle in other people's business" and help others. Some things are invisible, but they are always accumulating and may come in handy at critical moments.
Of course, Su Zelin doesn't help everyone.
He only helps those who respect him.
As for those snobs who looked down on you before and now plan to curry favor with you after seeing you become successful.
Three words—get the hell out of here!
In the Finance Management Class, as the boss, you enjoy the respect and love of everyone.
So, for everyone in the class, no matter big or small, official or private, as long as he can help, he will do his best without any complaints.
"Yes!"
Luo Xi spoke in a firm tone.
If it weren't for Su Zelin, she might not have made such a decision.
After all, traveling thousands of miles to a small village in another province is not something that most girls have the courage to do.
But if there is a mature boy around you, that’s a different story.
"Ah Xi, I can go by myself, you don't need to bother me!"
"If you can go, why can't I? After all, I'm the vice-class monitor of the Finance Management Class 1 and a good friend of Wanyin. How can I just sit back and watch her get into trouble?"
"But… "
"Don't say buts. More people means more strength. Besides, I'm your capable assistant. How can I not stay by your side at this time?"
Luo Xi was determined.
"Well... okay."
Su Zelin could only nod in agreement, but then he warned: "But don't act on your own, wait in Jinling, I'll meet you first, and then we'll take the train together!"
There is no direct train from Jiang Lan to Shangqiu, and he has to pass through Jinling, so it can be considered as convenient.
"OK, I'll wait for you in Jinling." Luo Xi asked again: "Squad leader, are you planning to come here by train tomorrow?"
"No, I'll leave soon. I'll take the bus tonight and should be able to reach Jinling by midnight. Just get ready!"
Su Zelin didn't want to delay it for another day. He was the kind of man who did what he said. Moreover, the situation was urgent, so it was better to understand the situation as soon as possible.
Jianglan is not too far from Jinling, less than 300 kilometers away. There are two buses at night, and it will arrive before dawn.
After chatting for a few words, he hung up the phone. Su Zelin walked out of the room and said to Zhao Lixia who was cooking in the kitchen: "Mom, I have to go back to school early tonight!"
"Tonight?"
The news came too suddenly and Zhao Lixia was a little caught off guard.
Su Ma stopped cooking and asked, "Isn't there still a few days before the holiday ends? Why are you going back to school so soon?"
"Well, there's something going on in class. As the class monitor, I have to go back early to deal with it!"
Su Zelin didn't say too much so as not to worry his mother.
"Is the class thing so urgent that you have to rush back so late at night?"
Su Ma was a little confused.
Su Zelin smiled and said, "Yes, Mom, when you found out that I was the class monitor, didn't you say that others chose me as the class monitor because they trusted me? I must set an example, be responsible for every student, manage the class well, and live up to everyone's trust!"
"Ah, this..."
Zhao Lixia had nothing to say. She had indeed taught Su Zelin this. She was afraid that her son would continue to slack off like he did in high school after becoming the class monitor. Others would then treat him as a joke or even remove him from his position, which would be embarrassing.
"Why don't we talk to your dad first."
Zhao Lixia and Su Zelin walked out of the kitchen and explained the situation to Su Jianjun in the living room.
Father Su was also a little surprised, but he still nodded and said, "Okay, since there is an urgent matter in class, let's go back early!"
He could see that the incident should not be unusual, otherwise Su Zelin would not have to take a car overnight.
The hasty farewell made him, as a father, very reluctant, but Su Jianjun was also very relieved.
Because after my son became the class monitor, he understood what responsibility is.
It is undoubtedly a good thing for a person to have a sense of responsibility, which will make him more mature. This is also a necessary quality for a boy to transform into a man.
Since her husband had no objection, Zhao Lixia naturally could not object. It was she who taught her son to be responsible for the class, and she couldn't change her tone at this time.
"Zelin, if you need any help from dad, just tell me!"
Su Jianjun felt that he had no control over his son’s class affairs, but he had to at least provide him with spiritual support.
"Dad, I really need your help with something!"
Su Zelin chuckled, his smile like a little fox.
"What's up?"
Su Jianjun's heart tightened and he suddenly had a bad feeling.
I was just being polite and expressing my opinion to you, why did you take it so seriously
“Give me some money!”
Su Zelin spread out his hands.
Su Jianjun: “…”
I knew this guy was a scumbag.
I shouldn't have said so much!
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After hurriedly eating a few mouthfuls of rice and without even saying goodbye to Qingmei, Su Zelin dragged his suitcase and boarded the sleeper bus to Jinling at 8 o'clock in the evening.
In the car, he sent a text message to Luo Xi: "A Xi, I'm on the car. I should be able to arrive in Jinling at midnight. Please help me check the train from Jinling to Shangqiu tomorrow. The earlier the better. Please reply to me as soon as you find out!"
"Okay, I'll check it out now!"
Su Zelin remembered something and dialed Huang Panpan's number.
The call was connected quickly, and the happy voice of the junior school girl came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, senior!"
"Panpan, I'm back to school!"
Su Zelin's words left Huang Panpan confused. She had been thinking that the college vacation would be over in a few days, so she had made an appointment with Su Zelin to have milk tea tomorrow night.
"Senior, why did you return to school so suddenly? Didn't you say you would leave after the Lantern Festival?"
The junior high school girl was very confused.
She had previously asked about Su Zelin's return date to school, and now it was many days earlier.
"Something happened in class. As the class monitor, I have to deal with it as soon as possible. I'm sorry, Panpan, I received the news very suddenly. I'm already on the bus, so I have to miss the appointment tomorrow night!"
Su Zelin said apologetically.
Although she was a little sad, Huang Panpan still expressed her understanding: "It's okay, let's make an appointment when you come back. Besides, I still have half a year to go to the School of Finance, there are plenty of opportunities! Senior, you are taking the bus so late at night, be careful on the road, and have a smooth journey!"
"Okay, I will!"
After hanging up the phone, Su Zelin took out an MP3 and put on headphones.
Mobile phones of this era cannot be considered entertainment terminals. They are just simple communication tools. They can neither access the Internet nor watch movies. They don’t even have e-book functions. The few built-in games are also very boring, and the small screen is not fun at all.
During the day, I can read magazines and newspapers on the long-distance bus, but the only entertainment at night is listening to music.
After listening to the song for half an hour, my heart vibrated.
Su Zelin took out a text message from his pocket. It was from Luo Xi.
The class beauty is also very efficient in her work and never wastes time.
In just a short while, he found the information Su Zelin needed.
There is a train to Shangqiu at 6:30 in the morning.
If you miss this train, you'll have to wait until the afternoon.
There is also one train at night, and there are only three trains in total every day, which is not much. After all, Shangqiu is not a big city, and the current transportation resources are still quite limited.
However, the railway station in Shangqiu is said to have a long history. It has existed since the Republic of China era. It was originally named Zhuji Station and was rebuilt on the original site in 1984.
Buying tickets is not a problem.
Train tickets are not very tight at this time.
Those who work away from home have already left, but it is not yet time for college students to return from vacation.
Of course, even if train tickets are in short supply, Su Zelin can find a way to get them, as there are many scalpers at Jinling Station.
The two parties immediately agreed to take the morning train. As soon as the text message conversation ended, Qin Shiqing called. Qingmei, Xiaoyanzi and several other high school girls had planned to have a hotpot dinner together that evening. She had just returned home and learned about the situation. Although she was surprised, she still called to remind Su Zelin to be careful.
As expected, the bus arrived in Gangneung at midnight.
After Su Zelin got off the bus, he took a taxi to the train station without stopping, bought two tickets, and then checked in his suitcase.
It is inconvenient to carry a big suitcase around. Anyway, I have to transfer at Jinling Station when I return to Lin'an, so I might as well store it here first. I just picked up two sets of underwear and put them in my backpack in case of emergency.
Before dawn, Luo Xi arrived at the train station.
Because it was an early morning train, she was afraid of missing it for some reason, so she arrived a lot earlier.
Su Zelin also stored the luggage for the class beauty and advised her to bring two sets of underwear with her and try to travel as light as possible.
The two of them had breakfast at a small restaurant outside the station, and then returned to the waiting hall, chatting casually.
This went on until a hint of dawn appeared on the horizon, and it was still dark everywhere. The train arrived, and we got on without saying anything.
Taking the train early in the morning was really a novel experience for Luo Xi.
If she were alone, the class beauty would not dare to do that.
After all, she was going to another province, and a strange province like Henan Province where she had never been before. It was very different from Zhejiang Province.
The geographical location, eating habits, and customs of Jiangsu and Zhejiang are similar.
The situation in Henan Province was completely different. In 2001 when transportation was not very developed, it was still very mysterious to the class beauty.
It's easy to feel nervous when going to an unfamiliar place.
Fortunately, Su Zelin was sitting next to me.
Thinking of this, Luo Xi's gaze couldn't help but drift towards the gangster beside him.
Compared to the class beauty's hesitation and anxiety, Su Zelin was very calm.
Before his rebirth, he traveled all over the country and visited many places, almost all provinces.
In the first few years after I graduated and started my own business, I didn’t take high-speed trains or planes, but just green trains like this.
Not to mention domestic business, later his business expanded overseas and traveling abroad became commonplace. He even went to Heilongjiang several times, and many times he had to travel in the middle of the night.
Such a short journey across provinces is no big deal for him.
As soon as he got on the train and found his seat, he closed his eyes and began to rest.
The sleeper bus was a bit bumpy last night and I didn't sleep well. The journey was also very rushed. This kind of journey would make people feel particularly tired. Even though Su Zelin was full of energy, he had to squint now.
Not sure if it was because of his calmness, Luo Xi's heart also became inexplicably calm.
This scoundrel squad leader is usually not serious, but he is very reliable at critical moments.
When he becomes calm, it seems as if he can support you even if the sky falls.
I feel pretty safe around this guy!
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