Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 97 Qinglan Takes a Holiday
This is Chang Mingchao's first time riding a motorcycle!
So fast!
This is a Jialing motorcycle. Its 70cc engine can unleash a powerful 4.5 horsepower, and its top speed can reach 70 to 80 kilometers per hour!
Yan Hui took Chang Mingchao for a spin, and the two were very excited. After stopping the car, Chang Mingchao kept studying it.

Yan Hui looked at Chang Mingchao and suddenly thought of something.

Chang Mingchao and Liu Yu are from the same village!
"By the way, Mingchao, do you still keep in touch with Liu Yu from your village?" Yan Hui asked casually.

Very casually.

"Huh? Liu Yu? Yes, she's still teaching in elementary school. What's up?" Chang Mingchao thought for a moment. "Why did you suddenly ask about her?"

"Nothing much. Yan Yongkang from our class, I heard he went to propose marriage last year?" Yan Hui asked about the second oldest.

"Huh? Yan Yongkang!" Chang Mingchao perked up. "Everyone in our class knows him! Hahaha, that's amazing! He went straight to propose marriage and was even rejected! I heard he dropped out of high school!"

"Yes, so I wanted to know why Liu Yu did this. Did she have a better option? Is she engaged yet?" Yan Hui asked the question he most wanted to ask.

"I don't know, anyway, I'm not married. I'm usually busy in town and don't go back often," Chang Mingchao explained.

"Oh, oh, oh," Yan Hui nodded, knowing it wasn't appropriate to ask any more questions. "You must be working very hard. Are there many classmates from our class living in town?"

"There are three of us, including me. Chang Fenglin and Sun Kai are also in town, and a few other classmates come over often."

"That's great! It's been over two years since we last met. How about we have a class reunion before Chinese New Year this year?" Yan Hui suggested.

“Sure, let’s get together. Perfect timing, Sun Kai’s family owns a restaurant over there, let’s have the gathering there, it’s cheaper!” Chang Mingchao thought the suggestion was good too.

“Okay,” Yan Hui nodded. “I’ll contact the villages around here, and you can contact the town and your village.”

"Okay, then... when should we set the date?"

"No rush. Some people haven't come back from working yet. Let's wait until the eleventh of the twelfth lunar month. If they still aren't back by then, we won't wait any longer."

"Okay, I think it's fine."

"By the way, how's your hairdressing skill?" Yan Hui's hair used to be very short, but after wearing the Lei Feng hat, it grew longer and longer. Now it's been three or four months, and while the length is acceptable, it has no style whatsoever.

"Of course! I've been running this barbershop for almost two years! I went out to learn for several months after graduating from junior high school!" Chang Mingchao looked at Yan Hui's hairstyle. "Your hair is good, long enough. Come on in, I'll give you a haircut."

"No rush, no rush," Yan Hui walked a few steps into the barbershop, glanced at the clock on the wall, "I have to pick up my sister from school. Anyway, our village is close by, I'll come over in the next few days."

"Okay, come anytime, I don't want your money!"

"No way, I have to get my money back, otherwise I won't cut it." Yan Hui wasn't short of a few dollars.

"Old classmate! Can I really take this little bit of money from you?" Chang Mingchao refused again, his attitude firm.

"We'll see when the time comes." Yan Hui didn't need to argue about it. He had brought back some small gifts from Fengtian, and he could just give one to Chang Mingchao.

"Okay, your sister's about to get out of school, hurry up and go." Chang Mingchao had lived in the town for two years and knew the current junior high school holiday schedule like the back of his hand.

Yan Hui started his motorcycle and drove away under Chang Mingchao's envious gaze.

The school bell rang quickly, followed by a commotion that grew louder and louder as it approached. Just like last year, students started running out, and the crowd grew larger and larger. "It's winter break, why aren't you running?"
Qinglan couldn't possibly be in the lead, but Yan Hui had been watching from the entrance from the very beginning.

He propped up the motorcycle, then stood up with one foot on each footrest and looked out into the distance towards the school.

Every student who came out looked at him!

There were also a few motorcycles, farm vehicles, and vans here, but Yan Hui was the most eye-catching. He was wearing a jacket and standing on the vehicle, giving him the air of a Hong Kong or Taiwan star.

I'm just missing a pair of sunglasses!
One more pager is needed!
Of course, the students didn't know any of that. They all looked at Yan Hui, and many of them were discussing whether someone's partner had come to pick them up.

From afar, Yan Hui spotted Qing Lan's figure.

Qinglan's clothes were the prettiest; Yan Hui bought them in Fengtian this summer for a little over fifty yuan. After buying them, Yan Hui sent them back to Qinglan. This was also the first time Yan Hui had ever mailed anything, and the postage wasn't cheap!

"Brother! You came on a motorcycle! You can ride a motorcycle now!" Qinglan knew it was her second uncle's motorcycle, but she was pleasantly surprised that Yan Hui could actually ride it! That's amazing!
"What's so special about that? I almost learned to drive a train back in Fengtian," Yan Hui casually boasted.

"You're just bragging! Hahaha!" Qinglan knew Yan Hui was exaggerating. "You're so good at riding a motorcycle! Then take me shopping for some things sometime! Brother, take me to the county tomorrow!"

“Sure, no problem!” Yan Hui would never disagree.

He also wanted to go to the county to take a look around and buy some things. He also wanted to buy some gifts for the upcoming class reunion.

"Brother, you're the best!" Qinglan has now saved up about four hundred yuan. She has always been very frugal in town and rarely spends much money.

"Let's go, get in the car, and go home."

Amidst the envious gazes of Qinglan's classmates, Qinglan got into Yan Hui's motorcycle, which sped away from the school, leaving behind some legends passed down by word of mouth.

I heard that Qinglan's brother is making a lot of money doing business outside!

Yan Hui had heard these kinds of stories since he was a child, even during his school years. Three years ago, when Yan Hui saw someone else's motorcycle, he was even more envious and excited than the students are now. Back then, Yan Hui and his classmates also grew up listening to stories of others making big money in business.

Yan Hui probably never imagined that just by simply strolling around here today, he would gain several junior high school students who would go out to do business after graduating from junior high school.

On the way back, Qinglan was so happy that she kept asking questions while sitting in the back of the car. Yan Hui rode very slowly, so he slowly told Qinglan the story.

There was so much to say, and the journey was so short that it seemed like they had only just begun their conversation before arriving home.

After returning the motorcycle, Yan Hui couldn't wait to show the gift to his sister and feed her some treats. The day passed in the blink of an eye.

However, a problem arose the next day. Yan Hui planned to take his younger sister to the county town on his motorcycle, but his grandmother refused to allow it.

How could Yan Hui possibly take Qinglan on his bicycle for a distance of tens of kilometers?
"Next year is fine, but not this year," Grandma insisted, and the two had no choice but to give up.

Finally, the two discussed it and decided to take the bus to the county town!
(Chapter Two will be released slightly later)

(End of this chapter)