Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei also stood up at the same time.

Telegram, urgent telegram, must be an urgent matter.

The three of them rushed outside the house together. Tao Shouxin was so panicked that he didn't even change his slippers and ran out wearing cotton slippers.

"Comrade postman, it's me, I'm Tao Shouxin."

The postman rode a green bicycle and raised the telegram in his hand: "Please sign for it."

Tao Shouxin took the telegram and quickly browsed its contents. After a second, he handed the telegram to Xiang Bei: "This is for you."

Xiang Bei was stunned for a moment, his face suddenly became solemn, he took the telegram and read it out loud.

"Tell Xiang Bei that the cigarette factory agreement has changed. Lin Hu has left for De County, meet him as soon as possible."

Tao Shouxin asked him with concern: "What's going on?"

Xiangbei put the telegram into his pocket and looked at Tao Shouxin apologetically.

"I have to leave for the Dexian Cigarette Factory immediately. We originally agreed to import their equipment and produce cigarettes on behalf of them, but I don't know what went wrong. The other party doesn't intend to fulfill their promise. Zhou Linhu and the others have already gone there, but I still have to go there in person.

Go there, otherwise we won’t be able to control the situation.”

He turned to look at Tao Nanfeng, with a trace of nostalgia and reluctance in his eyes.

"You wait at home for a few days, and I will come to pick you up after I finish my business in De County." We had just met, and we were about to be separated. Xiangbei was really reluctant to leave.

Looking up to the north, Tao Nanfeng said without hesitation: "I'll go with you!"

The bright light bloomed in Xiang Bei's eyes, and then dimmed again in the blink of an eye: "Time is tight, I have to drive late at night, and sleep in the car when I'm tired. You can't bear this pain."

Tao Nanfeng pursed his lips and shook his head: "I'm not afraid of hardship."

Xiang Bei felt warm in his heart, but he was still reluctant to let Tao Nanfeng rush with him. He turned his attention to Tao Shouxin, hoping that he would stop Tao Nanfeng.

Tao Shouxin scolded his daughter with a serious face: "Why are you following along to join in the fun! It takes a day and a night to drive to De County. Xiangbei is a soldier who has been trained to bear this hard work. How can you do it?"

Tao Nanfeng took his father's arm and said coquettishly: "Dad, I want to be with him. He drives alone for so long, it's safer if I follow him."

Tao Shouxin looked down at his daughter's slightly pouting lips, his bright eyes full of pleading, and he couldn't help but feel soft.

Tao Nanfeng could see that his father had already agreed to half of it, so he continued to press forward: "Dad, I am currently studying in a cadre training class, and my file relationship is still on the farm. I am still the chief of the farm's infrastructure section. If something happens to the tobacco factory project, it is my responsibility to step in."

Where is it, isn’t it?”

Tao Shouxin saw that his daughter had made up her mind and what she said was very reasonable, so he nodded even though he was reluctant.

"Okay, I agree with you to follow. Bring your luggage. Don't cause any trouble to Xiangbei on the way. Don't complain or complain about being tired. Do you hear me?"

Tao Nanfeng smiled brightly, blinked towards the north and said, "Wait for me while I pack my things." Then he ran into the house.

Tao Shouxin turned to look at Xiang Bei, opened his mouth, but closed it again. After struggling for a long time, he finally pulled Xiang Bei to the corner of the yard and said something sincerely.

"Xiang Bei, I believe you are a gentleman, so I agree to let my daughter go with you. Although you are lovers, you are not married after all. Some things... are out of love and out of courtesy. Please restrain yourself, okay?"

There was a tremor in his voice, which was a protective umbrella that a father could hold up for his daughter.

Xiang Bei blushed and puffed up his chest: "I promise you that I will stay rational before marriage. I will always love and protect Nanfeng. This love includes giving her enough respect and protecting her reputation and innocence."

Tears flashed in Tao Shouxin's eyes.

He didn't say anything else, he just stretched out his arm and patted Xiang Bei heavily on the shoulder. He said silently in his heart: Thank you! Thank you.

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A quick trip overnight.

Xiang Bei held the steering wheel with both hands and looked ahead. Occasionally he was distracted and had a casual chat with Tao Nanfeng.

Tao Nanfeng carefully observed his movements, thinking that if he learned to drive, he would be able to drive at night without even turning on the headlights. Night vision would be miraculous.

Xiang Bei saw that she was interested, so he explained carefully, and Tao Nanfeng nodded repeatedly.

"If you really want to learn, I will teach you when you get to the farm and find a way to get a driver's license for you." Nowadays, it is difficult to learn and take the driver's license. It takes half a year of off-the-job study to take the test, and you have to do an internship for one year before you can get the driver's license until there are no safety accidents.

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Tao Nanfeng asked curiously: "What does a driver's license look like?"

Xiang Bei freed up a hand, took out a palm-sized red notebook from his pocket, and handed it to Tao Nanfeng.

Tao Nanfeng took it and looked through it carefully. He saw a red leather cover with the words "Motor Vehicle Driving License of the People's Republic of China" printed on it. When he opened it, the five characters "Serve the People" shone brightly on the title page.

In addition to the driver's license number, the inner page also contains relevant information such as name, date of birth, place of origin, service unit, competent authority, issuing unit, and date of issuance.

Tao Nanfeng looked at the two names "Xiangbei" in a daze. She didn't know why, but just seeing these two words made her feel sweet in her heart.

He glanced towards the north and said, "It's dark and you can't see clearly. Don't hurt your eyes. Just wait until tomorrow to see again."

Tao Nanfeng pursed his lips and smiled, closed his driver's license and put it back into Xiang Bei's pocket.

The fragrant wind blows, the jade arms are stretched across the arms, the picture is fragrant and beautiful, Xiang Bei's heart sways, and his breathing becomes heavier.

Thinking of Tao Shouxin's explanation, Xiangbei looked straight away and his voice was slightly hoarse: "Please squint first so that I can drive with peace of mind."

Tao Nanfeng did not dare to disturb him anymore, so he leaned his head on the back of the co-pilot, put his hands on his lower abdomen, and slept quietly.

After driving for five hours straight, Xiangbei felt really tired, so he parked the car at a gas station. He closed the car window, gently took out a piece of thick clothing from his luggage, covered Tao Nanfeng, and lay down in the back seat.

, quickly enter the rest state.

Stopping and going like this, we arrived in De County smoothly on the morning of the third day.

Sure enough, as Xiang Bei said, the air here is filled with the smell of cigarette smoke. If you take a deep breath, you can feel the smell of smoke entering your nose and lungs.

Tao Nanfeng frowned.

Women rarely appreciate the smell of cigarette smoke. That overbearing smell sticks to wherever it floats and cannot be shaken off.

Xiang Bei took out a box of cooling oil and handed it over: "Put a little under your nose and the smell will be less strong."

Tao Nanfeng took the cooling oil and after applying some, it felt that the smell was indeed fresher.

I turned to look at Xiang Bei. After driving for one day and two nights, Xiang Bei's eyes were bloodshot, and there were countless green stubbles on his cheeks. He looked a little haggard.

She raised her head and stroked his face, and said distressedly: "You should find a guest house to rest. You are too tired from driving like this."

Xiang Bei held her hand, kissed the palm, and said with a smile: "What's this? We used to go on missions and take turns driving for three days and nights. It was fine."

He drove the car straight to the guest house next to the De County Cigarette Factory.

"Zhou Linhu and the others must live there. Let's go there directly. Let's wash our faces and I'll take you to eat a small bowl of rice noodles."

Tao Nanfeng looked at his watch. Six-thirty was indeed still early. The leaders of the cigarette factory would not go to work until eight or nine o'clock.

Xiang Bei was a frequent business traveler. He took a letter of introduction with him and went to the guest house to find two rooms. He asked about the room Zhou Linhu lived in and knocked on the door directly.

Zhou Linhu opened the door with sleepy eyes. When he saw Xiangbei, he hugged him as if he were a relative.

"Director, you're here! The director of the cigarette factory doesn't want to see us."

As soon as he looked up and saw Tao Nanfeng standing in a pavilion, Zhou Linhu's eyes suddenly widened. He pushed away to the north, grinned at Tao Nanfeng, and stretched out his hand to shake: "Chief Tao, are you here too?"

Xiang Bei looked at him with a stern look, and Zhou Linhu only dared to touch his hand lightly.

Xiang Bei said to Tao Nanfeng: "I'll ask about the situation first. You go to the room to freshen up. I'll call you later."

When half an hour passed, Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei met with a refreshing look.

Xiang Bei was a soldier. He moved quickly and swiftly. He not only changed his clothes, but also shaved and brushed his teeth. He looked in high spirits.

Tao Nanfeng tied a big braid again, her hair was black and shiny, and the end of the braid was tied with a bow with a light blue ribbon. It swayed gently with her light steps, like a butterfly spreading its wings and about to fly.

Wearing a blue and white plaid jacket, it makes her face as white as jade and her brows as picturesque.

Seeing Tao Nanfeng like this, Xiangbei couldn't help but fall in love with her. However, Zhou Linhu, the head of the publicity section, Wang Xiaoxi, the office director, and the driver Mao Peng were watching eagerly. They couldn't express their love, so they had to raise their hands and hug her shoulders gently.

: "Let's go! Go eat rice noodles."

The rice noodles in De County are very famous in Hunan Province.

Rice noodles made from early rice are white, round and slender. After being boiled in boiling water, they are added with bone broth, chives, green and red peppers, and then topped with a layer of freshly fried noodles. It tastes salty and fragrant.

Delicious and full of flavor.

There are two state-owned restaurants near the gate of the cigarette factory that also sell rice noodles, and there are many diners coming and going.

Wang Qingxi walked to the ticket counter and bought each person a bowl of rice noodles worth three ounces. The toppings were uniformly stir-fried with sour beans and minced meat. When the rice noodles were brought to him, Tao Nanfeng came closer to smell them. The aroma of the rice noodles was mixed with the aroma of meat and vegetables.

Together, it soothes the stomach after eating dry food all day.

A group of five people chatted while eating.

Xiang Bei lowered his voice and told Tao Nanfeng the ins and outs of this incident in detail.

Gao Deshun, the director of the cigarette factory, had originally agreed with Xiangbei that the factory would introduce equipment from Country D, and 50% of the new equipment would be sold to Xiufengshan for 3,000 yuan. According to the agreement, after the new equipment was installed in January, Xiufengshan

The farm sent people over to pay and deliver the goods, and sent engineers to guide the installation of the equipment.

Unexpectedly, this time Zhou Linhu and others brought money, but things changed.

The deputy director Chang Gui didn't know why he was deliberately making things difficult. He said that this set of old equipment was also imported from country D. It was bought for more than 20,000 yuan. How could it be sold to the small Xiufengshan Farm for 3,000 yuan?

The workshop director sneered, saying that even if it was old equipment, countless people were rushing to order it, so where would it be your turn? He led a group of workers to stop Zhou Linhu and others from moving the equipment.
To be continued...