Early in the morning on the twenty-second day of the first lunar month, Zhong Bai asked Wang Ruofei to drive a van to Tiandu Railway Station, and after getting off the train, he hurried to the exit and waited.

Sister Zhong Ting soon appeared in front of her from the crowd of people who got out of the car, the little girl still looked plain, but she was carrying two big snakeskin bags, when Zhong Bai saw that it was her, she immediately rushed over with Wang Ruofei, one by one, and took the initiative to help Zhong Ting carry her luggage.

"Why do you bring so much luggage? Didn't I say in the telegram, don't bring anything other than studying, just buy new clothes and everything in the sky, why don't you even bring the futon......" Zhong Bai took his big snakeskin pocket, and pressed it with his fingers again, without opening it, he knew that it was a futon.

"My dad said that there are many places to use money in the provincial capital, so let me save a little, and I can bring these things with me, and I don't have to spend money to buy them." The little girl timidly looked at Zhong Bai, who was a little tantrum, and explained in a low voice.

Seeing that the brother and sister of the factory director were a little out of tune as soon as they came, Wang Ruo was still smart, and hurriedly said: "Director Zhong, sister Xiaoting, there are many pickpockets in the square of the provincial railway station, let's not stand here, hurry up and talk slowly in the car!" ”

After getting into the van, Zhong Bai realized that he seemed to be too fierce to his sister just now, and took the initiative to ask in order to defuse the atmosphere: "Xiaoting, are you hungry?" I'll take you to eat Tiandu's xiaolongbao, it's delicious. ”

"Hmm." Zhong Ting replied, her big eyes turned straight at the same time, and she kept holding this strange and huge provincial city, and her heart was full of freshness.

"After breakfast later, my brother will take you to the department store to buy some new clothes, and don't wear these cotton clothes with patches." Zhong Bai looked at the dazzling patches on Zhong Ting's padded jacket, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty: "After buying clothes, I will send you to a new school, and whether you can be admitted to college in the future depends on your hard work in the past six months." ”

"I'll study hard, brother......" Zhong Ting pursed her lips: "You don't need to buy new clothes, our dad said ......"

"Don't say what our dad said!" Zhong Bai suddenly raised his voice: "When you arrive in Tiandu, you will listen to my brother!" New clothes, brother will buy them for you! The living expenses are not enough, my brother will get it for you! ”

Zhong Ting had never seen such a side of her brother, and she had that sense of fear of the new environment when she first arrived in Tiandu, after being yelled at by Zhong Bai, tears began to roll quietly in her eyes, and the scene suddenly froze.

Or Wang Ruofei, this young man, will ease the atmosphere, and immediately smiled: "It's okay, Xiaoting girl, Director Zhong has 5 yuan of travel expenses a day on a business trip in Tiandu, and he is now reimbursed by the factory for food and accommodation, and he has been on a business trip for many days to drink, saving a lot of money and keeping talking about buying you new clothes to wear." ”

"You know I have travel expenses, don't you?" Zhong Bai, who was originally straight-faced, didn't know how to be amused by Wang Ruofei's words, although his face was still dark, he had already laughed: "Drive your car well!" ”

Wang Ruofei immediately saluted: "Yes, Director Zhong!" ”

After eating xiaolongbao, Zhong Bai really did what he said, went to the city department store to buy Zhong Ting a few new clothes, a total of more than 200 yuan, and threw away all the old clothes he brought, so he sent her to Tiandu No. 4 Middle School.

Because the principal has already said hello in advance, so go to the academic affairs office to handle the transfer of schools, admission, and live in the school These procedures are very fast, and it takes less than an hour to get it neatly done, and it is just noon, after taking his sister to rub it in the restaurant outside the school gate, Zhong Bai touched Zhong Ting's head, and said pityingly: "Xiaoting, my brother is usually busy with work and can't often come to see you, you remember to study hard in school alone, listen to the teacher's words, if you encounter something, remember to call my brother, my brother will come over as soon as possible, You know? ”

"Well, got it, thank you, brother." Zhong Ting carefully put the piece of paper with the phone number written on it into her pocket.

Before Zhong Bai left, he stopped at the school gate again, walked in front of Zhong Ting, who waved his hand, and took out five large unity stuffs from his pocket and gave them to his sister: "Xiaoting, you can use these fifty yuan as pocket money, if you feel that the school is not eating well, you can go out to eat by yourself when you have time, and sell the stationery, paper and pens by yourself when they run out, ah." ”

"Well......" Just as Zhong Bai was about to leave, Zhong Ting couldn't help pinching the corners of his clothes and whispered to him: "Our dad said, brother, you live alone in Tiandu, you usually have to save more, and you have to use money to marry my sister-in-law in the future!" ”

Zhong Bai just wanted to open his mouth to refute, but somehow opened his mouth and couldn't speak, but a sour feeling came to his heart, so he had to nod vigorously at Zhong Ting, and when he turned around, he found that the corners of his eyes didn't know when they were moist.

That's family, that's ...... In this life, I care about my family.

Before returning to their hometown in the countryside during the Spring Festival, they were just a symbol of memory in Zhong Bai's heart.

And after really getting along with them, Zhong Bai found that they were not just a symbol, but a real relative who was full of feelings for him.

Perhaps, I should work harder in the future to make them live a better life...... Zhong Bai told himself silently in his heart.

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Settling down Zhong Ting is just an ordinary day when Zhong Bai is busy in the sky.

In addition to the business trip, Zhong Bai also went to the office to meet Lu Xudong once, and wanted to study the materials of the bauxite mine in Heyuan City first, but Lu Xudong did not give Zhong Bai, but told him that the time was estimated to be more than a month, so that he could focus on the recent KCO special nitrogenous fertilizer production and commissioned production, and he would naturally be notified when he should understand.

This move made Zhong Bai feel a little surprised, and said in his heart that you went to your house before that and you said that the situation was quite serious and that I needed to go, why aren't you in a hurry now?

In addition, regarding the distribution of 3702 patent fees, Zhong Bai naturally did not take the initiative to ask according to Sun Guangshi's instructions, but Lu Xudong was also like taking amnesia medicine, and he never moved, so Zhong Bai simply left this matter behind him and did not report any hope.

Anyway, don't let yourself go to the capital if you have nothing to do.

But what Zhong Bai didn't know was that not only did Lu Xudong not forget this incident, but even caused friction with the Ministry of Industry because of it!

And this matter has to start from when Zhong Bai was still on a business trip in the Xingyuan area three days ago and was not in Tiandu.

After the New Year's holiday, the Ministry of Industry sent a follow-up distribution guidance plan for the No. 3702 patent transfer fee.

Although it is called the "guidance" plan, it is rarely sent in the form of an official document, so when Lu Xudong saw the red-headed document, he vaguely felt that something was wrong.