Chapter 6: Farewell
The next day dawned very early. Because of what happened yesterday, the breakfast stall was not open at all. Qin Ge got up early, washed up, took the backpack he packed yesterday, and walked directly out the door. It was not that he wanted to leave without saying goodbye, but he was afraid that the two old people would be emotionally agitated again.
But as soon as he walked out of the store, he saw two familiar figures standing at the door, just looking at him quietly.
"You bastard, what's wrong? You want to leave without saying goodbye?" Lao Wan looked very energetic today, and it seemed that he had changed into a new set of clothes, making him look several years younger.
"How could that be possible? I just left a letter on the table because I was afraid that you two would be provoked again." Qin Ge said somewhat embarrassedly.
"You kid, it would be great if you could stay here. I don't have any sons anymore. You can live here with me, get married, have kids, and live an ordinary life." The old lady said to Qin Ge, her words were full of reluctance. But it was no wonder. Since Qin Ge came to this store, he has taken care of all the work inside and outside. He would chat with the two old people from time to time to relieve his boredom. After all, what he learned in school was how to be a good son of the people.
Qin Ge didn't dare to speak, because the earnest words of the aunt in front of him made him, who had lost his mother's love since childhood, feel particularly nostalgic. He didn't dare to speak, for fear that he would not be able to help but agree. He wanted to go home, back to his roots.
"Come on, don't try to persuade him. This guy is just like our boss. He is a stubborn person. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change his mind." Lao Wan grinned and stopped his wife from speaking. Then he said to the silent Qin Ge, "You bastard, you haven't forgotten what you told me yesterday, right?"
"No! I will definitely live well!" Qin Ge said to Lao Wan firmly.
"Okay, in that case, we won't persuade you anymore. 20 years ago, it was at this place that I personally sent my boss off. Today, it's still at this place, and I'm going to personally send you off too. But little bastard, remember to live well." Lao Wan said solemnly, then took off the backpack from his back and handed it to Qin Ge, "This is what your aunt prepared for you on the road, take it, don't starve to death on the road."
Qin Ge waved his hands quickly, "Mr. Wan, what are you doing? Didn't we agree on this before? I just need to be provided with food and lodging when I work here. I don't want anything else."
"Lao Wan!" Lao Wan glared at him. "I'm not that damned local rich man, and you're not my long-term worker. How can you just take care of food and lodging and not other things? Just take it if I give it to you, and stop talking nonsense. Be careful or I'll break your legs and you won't be able to leave today."
"This..." Qin Ge was speechless. According to his previous rules, he definitely couldn't take it, but if he didn't take it, nothing good would happen today, so he was in a dilemma.
"Stop dithering!" Lao Wan said, and hung the backpack directly around Qin Ge's neck. "You can get out now."
"Old Wan, you'll die if you don't speak nicely." The old lady said a little depressed, "Xiao Qin is about to leave, and you're still so stubborn."
Qin Ge smiled and said to the old lady, "It's okay, old lady. I know Mr. Wan's temper, and he is doing it for my own good, so I won't take it to heart."
"Yeah, I'm glad you know." The old lady said with a smile.
"Auntie, it's getting late. I'll leave now, otherwise I won't be able to catch the ferry." Qin Ge looked at the sky and said to the old lady.
"Yeah, be careful on the road." The old lady said quickly.
Qin Ge glanced at Lao Wan, who was hesitant to speak, smiled and bowed to the two of them, then turned and walked towards the main road in the distance. After walking a long way, Lao Wan's voice came from behind.
"Live well!"
Qin Ge did not look back, but continued walking, stretched out his right hand to the top of his head and shook it, then clenched it tightly and gave a thumbs up. Just like that, he walked straight out of the street and disappeared on the street.
"This little bastard, ah..." Lao Wan sighed, no longer as stubborn as before.
"Look at you, Xiao Qin is about to leave, but you are still stubborn. At least treat him well and leave a good impression." The old lady said with disgust.
"What do you know, woman? If I really spoke to him nicely like you did, what if he didn't leave? The most important thing in a person's life is to have a dream. He is like a young eagle that has just flown out of the valley. It is the time for him to fly freely. If he is trapped at this time, will he still be an eagle? Wasn't the eldest brother like this before? Although he died halfway through the flight, he did not regret living this life in the world." Lao Wan rolled his eyes at the old lady and argued.
"Okay, okay, you are right. I am just a woman, what do I know? Then you don't have to eat today. Just starve for the whole day." The old lady said unhappily.
"No, I'm not careful with my mouth and I'm just talking nonsense. You are the pillar of our family, the general manager." Lao Wan quickly waved his hand and said.
"snort."
Lao Wan turned around and looked at the old store behind him, and said to himself, "Wife, why don't we find a suitable buyer to sell this store? We are both old and will soon be unable to work. There is no one to help us now, so why not sell it? Then we can take our savings and go around and have a look. It would be best if we die on the way."
"Where are you going?" The old lady was not angry at all because of Lao Wan's decision to sell the store. Instead, she asked him directly.
"I think Shenhua City is a good place, so let's choose it." Lao Wan said with a smile.
"Well, after being busy all your life, you old man finally remembered to take me out for a walk. Shenhua City is really nice, so let's go there as our first stop." The old lady also said with a smile.
The two of them slowly walked into the store while chatting and laughing.
However, Qin Ge could no longer see this scene. He was now speeding towards the port...
The civilian port area of this city is different from the port area used by the large fleet stationed here. The two are in different directions. The military port is directly facing the sea, and it is designed to be able to reach anywhere more quickly. The civilian port has many requirements, one is transportation, and the other is scale, so it is generally closer to the city.
By the time Qin Ge arrived at the port, it was already dawn. He quickly bought a ticket to Shenhua City at the ticket office and successfully boarded the passenger ship.
Because it takes two days to get to Shenhua City, Qin Ge bought a regular ticket when he boarded the ship. After all, the remaining money on him did not support the expenses of a first-class cabin. And he was now thinking about whether he should find a part-time job immediately after arriving in Shenhua City.
After stepping onto the deck of the passenger ship, Qin Ge did not immediately look for his berth , but stood on the guardrail beside the passenger ship and looked at the busy port in the early morning. He casually opened the backpack that Lao Wan handed to him and found that it contained breakfast prepared by the aunt, two thick stacks of money and a letter. Qin Ge chuckled and ignored the two thick stacks of money, but directly opened the letter.
"Little bastard, when you see this letter, you must have boarded the passenger ship to Shenhua City. The thing I regret most in my life is sending my son to be a commander, but this is also the thing I am most proud of in my life. Among these thousands of people, my son is the bravest one. He did what many people wanted to do but didn't dare to do, so he is my pride.
And today, I did the same thing again. I don’t ask you to become an excellent commander, I just hope you can live well. Only by living can people have a future. If you die, there will be nothing.
The money in the bag is not given to you because we feel sorry for you, but it is what you deserve for helping us with our work during this period, so you don’t have to feel guilty. Finally, you must finish the breakfast yourself, because your aunt got up all night to make it.
Lao Wan! "
Putting away the letter in his hand, Qin Ge took out the breakfast from his backpack and ate it in big mouthfuls. Slowly, tears fell down, mixed with the breakfast, and Qin Ge ate it bite by bite. The warm feeling made Qin Ge feel that he would remember this taste deeply for the rest of his life.
As the time came, the passenger ship let out a long whistle and slowly left the dock. As the passenger ship went farther and farther away, the city behind it gradually became blurred.
"Goodbye, Minghai City!"
