"Oh, you have quite a temper!"
Xiao Huang didn't take him seriously at all, and slashed the shiny knife in the air, and arrogantly reached out to grab Xiang Ziyu. Xiang Ziyu's face was a little pale, and he subconsciously hid behind Wen Liang. Just as he was thinking about calling Da Wei, he saw Wen Liang suddenly make a move, grab Xiao Huang's pulse point, exert force with his fingers, and the switchblade fell to the ground, and at the same time, his feet flew up and kicked him hard between his legs.
"Ah... Woo..."
Xiao Huang made a sound that was not human-like, his eyes almost popped out, he covered his crotch with his hands, his ankles went limp, and he fell to his knees on the ground.
Liu Ya opened her mouth slightly. She almost rushed forward to fight him at that moment, but she didn't expect Wen Liang to have such skills: "You... you can fight?"
Wen Liang turned back, the smile on his lips no longer looked so hateful, and said, "I understand a little bit!"
Xiang Ziyu chuckled, her charming face blooming like a spring flower, making the summer cicadas and autumn geese speechless. When she saw the warm gaze shooting towards her, so bright that it seemed to pierce into her heart, she realized how close they were, to the point where she could hear their breathing. She quickly took a step back, but felt that it was too deliberate, and couldn't help blushing on her cheeks.
With Xiao Huang's fall, the battle on the other side also came to an end. Chang Cheng and Da Wei stood unscathed. People lying on the ground around them were not seriously injured. At most, they had bruises on their faces, back pain and leg pain, but they had no strength and courage to stand up. There were not many people on duty at the service station at night, and with such a large-scale fight, no one dared to come out to stop it. When the fight was almost over, a deputy station chief ran out and said, "Fighting is illegal. Do you understand? You can't control your temper when you go out. If you hurt yourself, who will reimburse your medical expenses? Also, if you damage public property, you must pay for it. None of you can leave. I have called the police. No one is allowed to leave until you pay for the tables and chairs!"
The next thing was easy to deal with. The fight had already started. More than 30 people were beaten by two people. How could they still have the face? Even a blind man could see that the other party was not easy to deal with. The square-faced man and his team were driving long distances, and the goods on the truck were all overloaded. If they had to see the police, they would not be able to get away with it. Wenliang and his team were in a hurry, so there was no reason for them to go to the police station to argue. So the deputy stationmaster acted as the middleman, and both parties paid 100 yuan each to compensate for the tables and chairs, and the matter was settled.
After resolving the dispute, the square-faced man and his group got into their own cars and drove out of the service area in a line. As for whether they would curse on the way, that was up to them. Wen Liang asked the kitchen to cook a meal for the young couple and their family. Then he said, "How about this? You are going to Jiangdong, and it happens that you are going the same way as us. I can still fit you in my car if you squeeze in..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiang Ziyu grabbed the car and said, "Your car is too small to accommodate several people. Why don't you sit in my car?"
Wen Liang was slightly surprised. Xiang Ziyu had always given him the impression of being very well-educated and polite. She would never rush to speak, especially when she bluntly said that her car was not as big as hers. If it were someone else, they might think that she was making fun of them.
Xiang Ziyu also realized something was wrong after she said it. Then she saw Wen Liang had a confused look on his face and couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. But she didn't understand why such words came out of her mouth so easily. Not only did she not feel any burden, but she felt it was natural, just like chatting with a friend. There was no need for any embellishment because she knew Wen Liang would not misunderstand and would not mind!
She didn't know why she had such an idea, but she just knew that such an idea would not be wrong!
"That's fine, our little Audi can't compare to the big Mercedes, haha."
Liu Ya found it irritating. After what happened tonight, her opinion of Wen Liang had changed. Not wanting him to misunderstand her, she pouted and said, "Stingy guy!"
Wen Liang and Xiang Ziyu looked at each other and laughed at the same time, realizing that they had no grudges against each other and that they seemed to be close friends.
After chatting, they learned that the young woman was named Wu Ping, the man was named Liu Shi, and their four daughters were named Xiaomei, Xiaoju, Xiaoying and Xiaohua. In the end, it was decided that Wu Ping would take Xiaohua and Xiaoying to ride in Xiang Ziyu's car, and Liu Shi would take the older Xiaomei and Xiaoju to ride in Wen Liang's car. However, plans could not keep up with the changes. When they arrived at the car, they found that all four tires of the Mercedes-Benz had been deflated.
"Who... did this?"
Liu Ya felt that she had lost her temper more often today than ever before, but then she realized who else could it be except the square-faced man, and angrily said, "What a bunch of filthy people!"
At this point, scolding was useless. The tire was severely damaged and the service station had no repair service. They could only call a mechanic from Changsi City. Wen Liang asked, "Miss Xiang, do you want to stay here and wait for the car to be repaired, or do you want to leave with us first?"
Xiang Ziyu thought for a while and said, "I have an appointment with a friend. It would be rude to be late..."
"Then let's do this. Master Wei will stay here to fix the car, and Liu Shi and the others will also stay. We will leave together after the car is repaired. Miss Xiang and Assistant Liu will take this car and leave first with us."
This was a more appropriate arrangement, but Dawei was ordered to protect Xiang Ziyu closely, and they had never been separated since coming to the mainland. He was a little hesitant when he heard this, looked at Xiang Ziyu, and listened quietly to her instructions.
Xiang Ziyu still trusted Wen Liang. Some people may not be known to be good or bad even if you have known them for a lifetime, but with some people, you can tell whether they can be trusted just by taking a look at them. Taking a step back, at least Wen Liang and Yan Huangyan knew him. As long as you have a normal IQ, you will understand that Yan Qixiu's guests should not be offended.
So, there’s nothing to worry about!
"Da Wei, I'm traveling with Mr. Wen. Please come back after you fix the car. Don't worry. Treat Mr. Liu and Mrs. Wu well and don't let them suffer any injustice."
"Miss, don't worry!" Da Wei looked at Chang Cheng again and said sincerely: "Brother Chang, I'll count on you on the way."
Chang Cheng said seriously: "My boss and I have walked this road countless times, and I guarantee there will be no accidents."
Although the Audi 100 was a little small, it was still spacious enough for four people. Chang Cheng drove, Wen Liang sat in the passenger seat, Xiang Ziyu and Liu Ya sat in the back seat, and drove north after leaving the service station. After passing Changsi and the Huaihe River, they entered the territory of Jiangdong. Wen Liang rolled down the window and looked at the starry sky. The cool wind blew in his face, mixed with the fragrance of green grass from the roadside rice fields, which made him feel refreshed and he really wanted to sing a song.
But thinking of the two women who had fallen asleep in the back row, Wen Liang resisted the urge to howl. Just as he was about to close the window, he suddenly heard Xiang Ziyu's voice: "Mr. Wen, what are you thinking about?"
Wen Liang didn't turn around and smiled, "Miss Xiang is awake?"
"Well, I can't sleep because I keep thinking about what happened at the service station. When I see those cute little girls, I feel a little sad..."
This is human nature. Wen Liang said, "You Mingzhu people should rarely experience such things, so it is normal to feel a little touched. In fact, it's nothing. The country is backward, and the people in some places cannot improve their lives in a short period of time. This is the pain that must be experienced..."
"Backward? But I see that most people in Suhai and Lingnan are already very wealthy, at least richer than many ordinary people in Mingzhu. So why did such a tragedy happen?"
Wen Liang said patiently, "The backwardness of a country is not only due to the economy, but also to the superstructure determined by the economic base, such as various systems, personnel, and legal systems... In the final analysis, it is the distribution system that leads to a huge gap between the rich and the poor and unbalanced development. This is a big problem and a big problem. Not only China, but also Britain, the United States, France, and Germany have to face this problem. But I think that as long as enough time is given, it can still be solved."
"You mean the system?" Xiang Ziyu's eyes lit up and he asked, "Could it be that Mr. Wen is a democrat?"
Wen Liang shook his head and said, "Miss Xiang's words contain a trap. I can only say that the definition of democracy is too broad and too grand. Miss Xiang comes from the capitalist world, so she naturally understands that absolute democracy is actually false. However, how to allow the people to obtain a relative degree of real democracy in this false absolute democracy requires the collective wisdom of all social classes..."
Xiang Ziyu was quiet for a moment and said, "Mr. Wen, you are a wise man!"
Wen Liang was also silent for a while, then sighed, "I am ashamed to say that I am just an idle person who has done nothing."
Since they had sex to talk about and were no longer sleepy, they simply let go and talked. The topics involved were no longer limited to social livelihood, but extended to economy, literature, art, and even philosophical thinking. There were arguments, debates, resonances, and harmony. After more contact, I found that Xiang Ziyu was not just a well-educated and well-behaved lady on the surface. On the contrary, she had some rebellious and eccentric thoughts. Although these rebellious and eccentric thoughts would not be revealed in her daily behavior, perhaps this was the real Xiang Ziyu.
Perhaps it was because she knew that their fate of traveling together would only end when they arrived in Jiangdong, and that the two people who met by chance might not see each other again in the future, Xiang Ziyu had no burden and no taboos, and showed her inner feelings in front of Wen Liang without any concealment. This inner feeling had nothing to do with a girl's emotions, hobbies, joys and sorrows, but was a kind of communication on a higher level.
This is intoxicating!
After an unknown amount of time, Xiang Ziyu suddenly felt a little shy. Under Wenliang's gaze, he said hesitantly, "I... I want to go down and see the scenery..."
Wen Liang was stunned at first, then he understood and asked Chang Cheng to pull over. There were wild chicken bone grass growing on the roadside, more than one meter high and densely packed. After Xiang Ziyu got out of the car, his figure disappeared into the weeds. Wen Liang glanced at Liu Ya, who was sleeping soundly with saliva on her mouth. He opened the door and got out of the car, followed Xiang Ziyu to a high place on the roadside, then turned around and stood with his back to her. It was late at night, and this was to make her feel at ease.
After a few minutes, Wen Liang heard Xiang Ziyu's footsteps on the grass. Afraid of her shyness, he walked slowly towards the car without looking back.
The bright moon is like a disk, hanging high in the night sky, and its clear light shines on the world. In this small wilderness, one person after another, one in front and one behind, imprint each other's shadows in the moonlight.
Timeless and yet new! (To be continued)